A study from the North American X-ray Association (RSNA) shows that people with high muscle mass and low visceral fat rates tend to have lower brain age. In contrast, people with high belly fat have a faster aging brain. Visceral fat is fat located deep in the abdomen, surrounding vital organs.
Dr. Cyrus Raji (Vice Professor of X-ray, USA) - research author, said that a healthy body with more muscle and less belly fat will be associated with a healthier brain and a lower risk of diseases like Alzheimer's. With MRI (man-ex passive imaging) and AI (artificial intelligence) to measure brain age, scientists use full-body MRI to measure muscle and fat, while AI to predict brain age based on structural images.
The study assessed 1,164 healthy adults (52% female) at four research sites using the whole body resonance imaging (MRI) method. The participants have an average age of 55 years. The imagery includes MRI chains with a weight of T1, highlighting bright fat and dark fat, giving a clear image of muscle, fat and brain tissue. Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm has measured the total amount of standardized mechanical matter, visceral fat (hiding belly fat), subcutaneous fat ( subcutaneous fat) and predicted brain age.
The results showed that subcutaneous fat was not related to brain aging, but only visceral fat had a significant impact. Muscle gain and visceral fat loss are important goals and muscle maintenance can help protect the brain.
Research shows that the way we manage belly fat and muscles can directly affect brain aging. Keeping your body toned not only to keep you beautiful but also to keep your brain younger.
